Definition of incorrect

"incorrect" in the adjective sense

1. incorrect, wrong

not correct not in conformity with fact or truth

"an incorrect calculation"

"the report in the paper is wrong"

"your information is wrong"

"the clock showed the wrong time"

"found themselves on the wrong road"

"based on the wrong assumptions"

2. wrong, incorrect

not in accord with established usage or procedure

"the wrong medicine"

"the wrong way to shuck clams"

"it is incorrect for a policeman to accept gifts"

3. incorrect

of a word or expression) not agreeing with grammatical principles

4. faulty, incorrect, wrong

characterized by errors not agreeing with a model or not following established rules

"he submitted a faulty report"

"an incorrect transcription"

"the wrong side of the road"

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Quotations for incorrect

To persevere
In obstinate condolement, is a course
Of impious stubbornness; 'tis unmanly grief:
It shows a will most incorrect to heaven. [ William Shakespeare, Hamlet ]

Partially or Partly? The use of the adverb partially for partly, although it has the sanction of Webster, is obviously incorrect. The case in court has been partially heard. This is a common expression, the intended meaning of which is, that the case has been heard in part, or partly heard. Partially heard, denotes that it was heard in a biased or prejudiced manner. [ Pure English, Hackett And Girvin, 1884 ]

Occur or Transpire? The misuse of these words is very common. Occur means simply to take place, to happen; transpire to leak out, to come to light. Hence, it is incorrect to say, The annual school exhibition transpired last week. The proper word here is occurred. But transpire is correctly used in such a sentence as, The proceedings of the caucus have not yet transpired. [ Pure English, Hackett And Girvin, 1884 ]

incorrect in Scrabble®

The word incorrect is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 13

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters incorrect:

INCORRECT
(126)
INCORRECT
(126)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (6 words)

centric, conceit, concert, cornice, cornier, correct

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word incorrect

INCORRECT
(126)
INCORRECT
(126)
INCORRECT
(84)
INCORRECT
(84)
INCORRECT
(56)
INCORRECT
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INCORRECT
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INCORRECT
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INCORRECT
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INCORRECT
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INCORRECT
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INCORRECT
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INCORRECT
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INCORRECT
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INCORRECT
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INCORRECT
(15)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In incorrect

INCORRECT
(126)
INCORRECT
(126)
CONCEIT
(94 = 44 + 50)
CENTRIC
(94 = 44 + 50)
CORRECT
(94 = 44 + 50)
CORNICE
(94 = 44 + 50)
CONCERT
(94 = 44 + 50)
CORRECT
(92 = 42 + 50)
CORNICE
(92 = 42 + 50)
CENTRIC
(92 = 42 + 50)
CONCERT
(92 = 42 + 50)
CONCEIT
(92 = 42 + 50)
CONCEIT
(92 = 42 + 50)
CONCERT
(92 = 42 + 50)
CONCEIT
(92 = 42 + 50)
CENTRIC
(92 = 42 + 50)
CORNICE
(92 = 42 + 50)
CONCERT
(92 = 42 + 50)
CORRECT
(92 = 42 + 50)
CENTRIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
CORNICE
(86 = 36 + 50)
CORNICE
(86 = 36 + 50)
CONCERT
(86 = 36 + 50)
CORNICE
(86 = 36 + 50)
CENTRIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
CORRECT
(86 = 36 + 50)
CORRECT
(86 = 36 + 50)
CORRECT
(86 = 36 + 50)
CONCEIT
(86 = 36 + 50)
CENTRIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
CONCERT
(86 = 36 + 50)
CENTRIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
CONCERT
(86 = 36 + 50)
CONCERT
(86 = 36 + 50)
CORNICE
(86 = 36 + 50)
CORNIER
(86 = 36 + 50)
CONCEIT
(86 = 36 + 50)
CENTRIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
CONCEIT
(86 = 36 + 50)
CORNIER
(86 = 36 + 50)
CORRECT
(86 = 36 + 50)
CONCEIT
(86 = 36 + 50)
CORNICE
(86 = 36 + 50)
CENTRIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
CORNICE
(86 = 36 + 50)
CORRECT
(86 = 36 + 50)
CONCERT
(86 = 36 + 50)
CORRECT
(86 = 36 + 50)
CONCEIT
(86 = 36 + 50)
CORRECT
(84 = 34 + 50)
INCORRECT
(84)
CORNICE
(84 = 34 + 50)
INCORRECT
(84)
CORRECT
(83 = 33 + 50)
CONCERT
(83 = 33 + 50)
CENTRIC
(83 = 33 + 50)
CONCEIT
(83 = 33 + 50)
CORNICE
(83 = 33 + 50)
CONCERT
(80 = 30 + 50)
CORNIER
(80 = 30 + 50)
CENTRIC
(80 = 30 + 50)
CORNIER
(80 = 30 + 50)
CENTRIC
(80 = 30 + 50)
CORNIER
(80 = 30 + 50)
CONCEIT
(80 = 30 + 50)
CORNIER
(80 = 30 + 50)
CORNIER
(80 = 30 + 50)
CORRECT
(80 = 30 + 50)
CORNIER
(80 = 30 + 50)
CORNICE
(80 = 30 + 50)
CORNIER
(80 = 30 + 50)
CORNICE
(78 = 28 + 50)
CENTRIC
(78 = 28 + 50)
CORNICE
(78 = 28 + 50)
CONCEIT
(78 = 28 + 50)
CENTRIC
(78 = 28 + 50)
CONCERT
(78 = 28 + 50)
CONCEIT
(78 = 28 + 50)
CENTRIC
(78 = 28 + 50)
CORNICE
(78 = 28 + 50)
CORRECT
(78 = 28 + 50)
CONCERT
(78 = 28 + 50)
CORRECT
(78 = 28 + 50)
CORRECT
(78 = 28 + 50)
CENTRIC
(78 = 28 + 50)
CORNIER
(77 = 27 + 50)
CONCEIT
(76 = 26 + 50)
CONCEIT
(76 = 26 + 50)
CENTRIC
(76 = 26 + 50)
CONCEIT
(76 = 26 + 50)
CONCEIT
(76 = 26 + 50)
CONCEIT
(76 = 26 + 50)
CENTRIC
(76 = 26 + 50)
CORNICE
(76 = 26 + 50)
CORRECT
(76 = 26 + 50)
CENTRIC
(76 = 26 + 50)
CONCERT
(76 = 26 + 50)
CORNICE
(76 = 26 + 50)
CENTRIC
(76 = 26 + 50)
CONCERT
(76 = 26 + 50)
CORRECT
(76 = 26 + 50)
CONCERT
(76 = 26 + 50)
CORNIER
(76 = 26 + 50)
CONCERT
(76 = 26 + 50)
CONCERT
(76 = 26 + 50)
CORNICE
(76 = 26 + 50)
CORRECT
(76 = 26 + 50)
CORNICE
(76 = 26 + 50)
CORRECT
(76 = 26 + 50)
CORNIER
(74 = 24 + 50)
CONCERT
(74 = 24 + 50)
CONCEIT
(74 = 24 + 50)
CORRECT
(74 = 24 + 50)
CONCEIT
(74 = 24 + 50)
CORRECT
(74 = 24 + 50)
CONCEIT
(74 = 24 + 50)
CORRECT
(74 = 24 + 50)
CONCEIT
(74 = 24 + 50)
CONCEIT
(74 = 24 + 50)
CORNIER
(74 = 24 + 50)
CORNICE
(74 = 24 + 50)
CORNICE
(74 = 24 + 50)
CORNICE
(74 = 24 + 50)
CORNICE
(74 = 24 + 50)
CORNICE
(74 = 24 + 50)
CORRECT
(74 = 24 + 50)
CONCERT
(74 = 24 + 50)
CONCERT
(74 = 24 + 50)
CONCERT
(74 = 24 + 50)
CONCERT
(74 = 24 + 50)
CONCEIT
(74 = 24 + 50)
CONCERT
(74 = 24 + 50)
CORRECT
(74 = 24 + 50)
CENTRIC
(74 = 24 + 50)
CENTRIC
(74 = 24 + 50)
CENTRIC
(74 = 24 + 50)
CENTRIC
(74 = 24 + 50)
CONCEIT
(72 = 22 + 50)
CORNIER
(72 = 22 + 50)
CORNICE
(72 = 22 + 50)
CORNICE
(72 = 22 + 50)
CORNICE
(72 = 22 + 50)
CORNICE
(72 = 22 + 50)
CORNICE
(72 = 22 + 50)
CORRECT
(72 = 22 + 50)
CONCEIT
(72 = 22 + 50)
CONCEIT
(72 = 22 + 50)
CENTRIC
(72 = 22 + 50)
CONCEIT
(72 = 22 + 50)
CORNIER
(72 = 22 + 50)
CONCEIT
(72 = 22 + 50)
CENTRIC
(72 = 22 + 50)
CENTRIC
(72 = 22 + 50)
CONCERT
(72 = 22 + 50)
CONCERT
(72 = 22 + 50)
CONCERT
(72 = 22 + 50)
CENTRIC
(72 = 22 + 50)
CONCERT
(72 = 22 + 50)
CENTRIC
(72 = 22 + 50)
CORNIER
(72 = 22 + 50)
CONCERT
(72 = 22 + 50)
CORNIER
(72 = 22 + 50)
CORNIER
(72 = 22 + 50)
CORRECT
(72 = 22 + 50)
CORRECT
(72 = 22 + 50)
CORRECT
(72 = 22 + 50)
CORRECT
(72 = 22 + 50)
CORNIER
(70 = 20 + 50)
CORNIER
(70 = 20 + 50)
CORNIER
(70 = 20 + 50)
CORNIER
(70 = 20 + 50)
CORNIER
(70 = 20 + 50)
CORNIER
(70 = 20 + 50)
CORRECT
(69 = 19 + 50)
CENTRIC
(69 = 19 + 50)
CENTRIC
(69 = 19 + 50)
CONCEIT
(69 = 19 + 50)
CORNICE
(69 = 19 + 50)
CONCERT
(69 = 19 + 50)
CORNICE
(69 = 19 + 50)
CORRECT
(69 = 19 + 50)
CENTRIC
(68 = 18 + 50)
CORNIER
(68 = 18 + 50)
CORNIER
(68 = 18 + 50)
CENTRIC
(68 = 18 + 50)
CORNIER
(68 = 18 + 50)
CORNIER
(68 = 18 + 50)
CORNIER
(68 = 18 + 50)
CORNIER
(67 = 17 + 50)
CONCEIT
(67 = 17 + 50)
CONCERT
(67 = 17 + 50)
CONCERT
(66 = 16 + 50)
CORRECT
(66 = 16 + 50)
CORRECT
(66 = 16 + 50)
CONCEIT
(66 = 16 + 50)
CONCEIT
(66 = 16 + 50)
CORNICE
(66 = 16 + 50)
CORNICE
(66 = 16 + 50)
CONCERT
(66 = 16 + 50)
CONCEIT
(65 = 15 + 50)

incorrect in Words With Friends™

The word incorrect is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 16

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters incorrect:

INCORRECT
(180)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (6 words)

centric, conceit, concert, cornice, cornier, correct

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word incorrect

INCORRECT
(180)
INCORRECT
(108)
INCORRECT
(108)
INCORRECT
(80)
INCORRECT
(78)
INCORRECT
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INCORRECT
(78)
INCORRECT
(72)
INCORRECT
(68)
INCORRECT
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INCORRECT
(66)
INCORRECT
(64)
INCORRECT
(64)
INCORRECT
(60)
INCORRECT
(60)
INCORRECT
(48)
INCORRECT
(48)
INCORRECT
(40)
INCORRECT
(40)
INCORRECT
(40)
INCORRECT
(40)
INCORRECT
(40)
INCORRECT
(36)
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(36)
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(36)
INCORRECT
(34)
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(32)
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(32)
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(32)
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(32)
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(32)
INCORRECT
(26)
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(18)
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(18)
INCORRECT
(18)
INCORRECT
(17)
INCORRECT
(17)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In incorrect

INCORRECT
(180)
CENTRIC
(113 = 78 + 35)
CONCEIT
(113 = 78 + 35)
CORNICE
(113 = 78 + 35)
CONCERT
(113 = 78 + 35)
INCORRECT
(108)
INCORRECT
(108)
CENTRIC
(107 = 72 + 35)
CONCERT
(107 = 72 + 35)
CONCEIT
(107 = 72 + 35)
CONCEIT
(107 = 72 + 35)
CONCERT
(107 = 72 + 35)
CORNICE
(107 = 72 + 35)
CORRECT
(104 = 69 + 35)
CORRECT
(104 = 69 + 35)
CORNICE
(101 = 66 + 35)
CONCERT
(101 = 66 + 35)
CONCERT
(101 = 66 + 35)
CONCEIT
(101 = 66 + 35)
CORNICE
(101 = 66 + 35)
CONCERT
(101 = 66 + 35)
CONCEIT
(101 = 66 + 35)
CONCEIT
(101 = 66 + 35)
CENTRIC
(101 = 66 + 35)
CENTRIC
(101 = 66 + 35)
CORNIER
(98 = 63 + 35)
CORRECT
(98 = 63 + 35)
CORRECT
(98 = 63 + 35)
CORNICE
(95 = 60 + 35)
CORNIER
(92 = 57 + 35)
CONCEIT
(91 = 56 + 35)
CORNICE
(91 = 56 + 35)
CENTRIC
(91 = 56 + 35)
CORNICE
(91 = 56 + 35)
CENTRIC
(91 = 56 + 35)
CORNICE
(91 = 56 + 35)
CONCERT
(91 = 56 + 35)
CONCEIT
(91 = 56 + 35)
CENTRIC
(91 = 56 + 35)
CONCEIT
(91 = 56 + 35)
CONCERT
(91 = 56 + 35)
CONCERT
(91 = 56 + 35)
CORNICE
(89 = 54 + 35)
CENTRIC
(89 = 54 + 35)
CENTRIC
(89 = 54 + 35)
CORNICE
(89 = 54 + 35)
CONCERT
(89 = 54 + 35)
CONCEIT
(89 = 54 + 35)
CORNICE
(89 = 54 + 35)
CORRECT
(87 = 52 + 35)
CORRECT
(87 = 52 + 35)
CORRECT
(87 = 52 + 35)
CORNIER
(86 = 51 + 35)
CORRECT
(86 = 51 + 35)
CORNIER
(86 = 51 + 35)
CORRECT
(86 = 51 + 35)
CENTRIC
(83 = 48 + 35)
CONCEIT
(83 = 48 + 35)
CENTRIC
(83 = 48 + 35)
CONCERT
(83 = 48 + 35)
CONCERT
(83 = 48 + 35)
CENTRIC
(83 = 48 + 35)
CONCEIT
(83 = 48 + 35)
CENTRIC
(83 = 48 + 35)
CONCERT
(83 = 48 + 35)
CONCEIT
(83 = 48 + 35)
CORNICE
(83 = 48 + 35)
CORNICE
(83 = 48 + 35)
CORNIER
(80 = 45 + 35)
CORRECT
(80 = 45 + 35)
CORRECT
(80 = 45 + 35)
CORRECT
(80 = 45 + 35)
CORRECT
(80 = 45 + 35)
CORNIER
(80 = 45 + 35)
CORNIER
(80 = 45 + 35)
INCORRECT
(80)
CORNIER
(79 = 44 + 35)
CENTRIC
(79 = 44 + 35)
CORNIER
(79 = 44 + 35)
CENTRIC
(79 = 44 + 35)
CONCERT
(79 = 44 + 35)
CORNICE
(79 = 44 + 35)
CORNICE
(79 = 44 + 35)
CONCEIT
(79 = 44 + 35)
CORNIER
(79 = 44 + 35)
INCORRECT
(78)
INCORRECT
(78)
INCORRECT
(78)
CORRECT
(77 = 42 + 35)
CORRECT
(77 = 42 + 35)
CORNIER
(74 = 39 + 35)
CORNIER
(74 = 39 + 35)
CORNIER
(74 = 39 + 35)
CORNIER
(73 = 38 + 35)
INCORRECT
(72)
CENTRIC
(71 = 36 + 35)
CONCEIT
(71 = 36 + 35)
CORNICE
(71 = 36 + 35)
CONCERT
(71 = 36 + 35)
CORNICE
(71 = 36 + 35)
CENTRIC
(71 = 36 + 35)
CONCEIT
(71 = 36 + 35)
CENTRIC
(71 = 36 + 35)
CONCERT
(71 = 36 + 35)
CORRECT
(69 = 34 + 35)
CORRECT
(69 = 34 + 35)
INCORRECT
(68)
INCORRECT
(68)
CONCEIT
(67 = 32 + 35)
CORNICE
(67 = 32 + 35)
CONCERT
(67 = 32 + 35)
CORNICE
(67 = 32 + 35)
CENTRIC
(67 = 32 + 35)
CENTRIC
(67 = 32 + 35)
CONCEIT
(67 = 32 + 35)
CORNICE
(67 = 32 + 35)
CONCEIT
(67 = 32 + 35)
CONCERT
(67 = 32 + 35)
CENTRIC
(67 = 32 + 35)
CONCEIT
(67 = 32 + 35)
CONCEIT
(67 = 32 + 35)
CONCERT
(67 = 32 + 35)
CORNICE
(67 = 32 + 35)
CONCERT
(67 = 32 + 35)
CONCERT
(67 = 32 + 35)
CENTRIC
(67 = 32 + 35)
INCORRECT
(66)
CONCERT
(65 = 30 + 35)
CONCERT
(65 = 30 + 35)
CORRECT
(65 = 30 + 35)
CORNICE
(65 = 30 + 35)
CONCEIT
(65 = 30 + 35)
CONCEIT
(65 = 30 + 35)
CONCEIT
(65 = 30 + 35)
CORNICE
(65 = 30 + 35)
CONCERT
(65 = 30 + 35)
CORRECT
(65 = 30 + 35)
CORNICE
(65 = 30 + 35)
CORRECT
(65 = 30 + 35)
CENTRIC
(65 = 30 + 35)
CENTRIC
(65 = 30 + 35)
CORRECT
(65 = 30 + 35)
CORNICE
(65 = 30 + 35)
CENTRIC
(65 = 30 + 35)
CONCERT
(65 = 30 + 35)
CONCEIT
(65 = 30 + 35)
CORNIER
(65 = 30 + 35)
INCORRECT
(64)
INCORRECT
(64)
CORNICE
(63 = 28 + 35)
CORRECT
(63 = 28 + 35)
CENTRIC
(63 = 28 + 35)
CONCERT
(63 = 28 + 35)
CONCEIT
(63 = 28 + 35)
CONCERT
(63 = 28 + 35)
CORNICE
(63 = 28 + 35)
CONCEIT
(63 = 28 + 35)
CONCERT
(63 = 28 + 35)
CENTRIC
(63 = 28 + 35)
CONCERT
(63 = 28 + 35)
CONCERT
(63 = 28 + 35)
CONCEIT
(63 = 28 + 35)
CONCEIT
(63 = 28 + 35)
CORNICE
(63 = 28 + 35)
CENTRIC
(63 = 28 + 35)
CONCERT
(63 = 28 + 35)
CORNICE
(63 = 28 + 35)
CENTRIC
(63 = 28 + 35)
CENTRIC
(63 = 28 + 35)
CENTRIC
(63 = 28 + 35)
CONCERT
(63 = 28 + 35)
CORNICE
(63 = 28 + 35)
CORRECT
(63 = 28 + 35)
CONCEIT
(63 = 28 + 35)
CORRECT
(63 = 28 + 35)
CONCEIT
(63 = 28 + 35)
CORRECT
(63 = 28 + 35)
CORNICE
(63 = 28 + 35)
CORNICE
(63 = 28 + 35)
CENTRIC
(63 = 28 + 35)
CONCEIT
(63 = 28 + 35)
CORNIER
(61 = 26 + 35)
CORNIER
(61 = 26 + 35)
CORRECT
(61 = 26 + 35)
CORRECT
(61 = 26 + 35)
CORNIER
(61 = 26 + 35)
CORNIER
(61 = 26 + 35)
CORRECT
(61 = 26 + 35)
CORRECT
(61 = 26 + 35)
CORRECT
(61 = 26 + 35)
CORNIER
(61 = 26 + 35)
CORRECT
(61 = 26 + 35)
CORRECT
(61 = 26 + 35)
CENTRIC
(61 = 26 + 35)
INCORRECT
(60)
CONIC
(60)
COINER
(60)
CITRON
(60)
INCORRECT
(60)
CORNER
(60)

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9 letter words in incorrect (1 word)

incorrect + 1 blank (2 words)

Words containing the sequence incorrect

Words that start with incorrect (3 words)

Words with incorrect in them (1 word)

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